The Government of Mexico City and the State of Mexico have activated the environmental contingency this Tuesdayduring Children’s Day, due to atmospheric conditions due to ozone.
This alert implies the activation of the Double Hoy No Circula programin order for people to leave their cars at home and that helps avoid environmental pollution.
The Environmental Commission of the Megalopolis (CAMe) activated Phase 1 of contingency after maximum ozone concentrations of 158 ppb were reported at the Tlalnepantla station, Edomex.
Meanwhile, these are the cars exempt from the Today does not circulate Starting Wednesday, May 1, from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.:
- Electric and hybrid vehicles, in addition, those that have an ecological license plate or exempt type hologram.
- Vehicles that carry a valid “00″ or “0″” hologram, regardless of their use, regardless of the state where they are registered, may circulate if they have stickers other than red and finish with license plates 3 and 4.
- Vehicles for private use intended in manifest and urgent circumstances, to attend to a medical emergency.
- Taxis can circulate from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. on days when they are restricted by the Hoy No Circula Program, regardless of the hologram they carry, in order to support the mobility of the population.
- Urban service vehicles, intended to provide emergency services, medical emergencies, health, public safety, firefighters, rescue, civil protection, environmental surveillance and water supply.
- School and staff transportation vehicles that comply with current vehicle verification specifications and have the corresponding hologram and authorization.
- Vehicles intended for funeral processions and transportation of funeral services, which have a current verification hologram.
- Vehicles for people with disabilities that have the Permit to exempt the Today Not Circulating Due to Disability, the Disability Hologram, or license plate for people with disabilities according to the corresponding entity.
- Transportation of waste and hazardous materials that have the corresponding authorization, except vehicles that transport fuels (gasoline, diesel and LP gas).
- Vehicles identified with a public passenger and tourism service circulation card (vans, minibuses and buses) with a federal or local license plate, which comply with current verification provisions.
- Vehicles that transport goods or perishable products in units with refrigeration systems, as well as concrete mixing units.
- Motorcycles are exempt from Phase I
The CAMe highlighted that this Tuesday a high pressure system over the Valley of Mexico has had a lot of influence, which favored intense solar radiation and there is weak wind with no clear direction. This entire climatic situation combined with the presence of ozone in the region, as well as the heat with temperatures of 30 degrees Celsius, caused high concentrations of the pollutant.
The population is recommended that during this period they do not engage in outdoor activities or exercise between 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
